Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
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New Advertisements.
Cramcr-
WlthcrOw.
Excelsior StOvcs-Nan b. OSler.
Executors Sale-Frelerick White.
Farm ut Public Salr-IamcS NJ. Grouse.
This district has two candidatcs,onc on
each ticket; Mr.. Chas. \. Eyclcr for County
Commissioner on the democratic ticket and
Mr.. 5. NJ. Birely for the House of Delegates
on the republican ticket. Both are excellent
nominations, could not he better; they need
no Introduction or praise at our hands.
FIFTY DoIIARs MoRE.-The Guardian
Hose Company acknowledges receipt of tif.
ty dollars from the Baltimore County Fire
Insurance Company. This amount together
with dues and initiation fees of members adj
dcd to the sum realized 1T the far swells the
sum in the hands Of the treasurer to nearly
eight hundred dollars.
UvsKlNG BEE.-Thc ladies of the Luther
an Mite Society will give Sociahlc in the
way ola Husking Bee in Freezes Hall ON
the evenings of October eth, 2Sth Goth. 1t
will be quite novel and interesting enter.
tainmcnt and an admission of10 cents Will
DC charged A Supper will he served for
which % cents will be charged which in
nludcs the admission
Mountain fires have been raging just north
of us during the past week. On Saturday
last several fires were started on the mount
aims south of us, but they wcse either prompt
" cXtlEgllshed or did not get good Roadway
AS they died out within several hours This
most reprchcnsible act is the occasion OF Il
loss of thousands of dollars worth of timber
every year and it is unfortunate that there
is no probability Of being able to make an
example of some of the mountain fire bugs
An ExAMpLE.-TO the end that our PEG.
, plc may form an idea of the worth OF some
large industry let them view the spectacle OF
the forty employees on the Water works
uniting work at $50 O'Clock in the evening.
TO see them break into four bodies as they
leave the square and rcndcr,our streets must
cal with their tread should I've sufficient to
nerve every citizen TO do his utmost to secure
for our town permanently located hive OF
industry. Another interesting sight is Sec
retary Bircly's Office on Saturday evening
when they call for their orders on the Treas
urcr.
It will be really too bad should our work
men have to wait and look in vain for anotl-
erlabor. giving enterprise the taste they have
had will make them all the more impatient
for its last lasting renewal.
| The venerable Mr.. George ii. krisc was in
town to Church on Sunday last. 1t was his
birthday lie was s. years old and is as erect
in form and bis step is nearly as elastic as it
was 30 years ago. On Monday he walked
INTO town, distance of three miles, and did
not seem much fatiguc,l. We trust there
may yet he years of enjoyment before him in
the land of the living -ChIvn~6.
The republicans Of Carroll county will
this week issue the first copy OF campaign
paper to be published at Westminster. 1t
will be edited by Mr.. w. l.. w. Scabrook,
who for several years prior to 1868 was ed
itor of the Sentiael and will be printed from
the material formerly used by the Westmin,
stcr Nens. which discontinued publication
when p. w. Ayirott started the Carroll DEM
ocrat Westminster will then have four
weekly papers.
The registration books closed for 1897 on
Tuesday, Oct. and those who neglected tC
register will not be able to vote in Novcm
Der.
The lists for the September and October
sittings show that there was much interest
shown. There was Il total OF 133 names ad
dcd and 5Gs were erased, leaving net gar
of 1855, and bringing the registered vote OF
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